Labour pledges to scrap primary Sats if elected
Instead, Labour would introduce alternative assessments which would be based on"the clear principle of understanding the learning needs of every child."
The government has already said it is phasing out Sats for pupils aged seven, and instead it wants to bring in a new baseline assessment for reception classes.Reacting to the announcement, joint general secretary of the NEU, Dr Mary Bousted, said Mr Corbyn recognised the damage a test-driven system does to children and schools.
"We look forward to the return of a broad and balanced curriculum and to the rekindling of the spirit of creativity in our schools."Paul Whiteman, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said children's progress could me measured through"everyday teacher assessment and classroom tests", while Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders called Sats"flawed", with a new approach"long overdue".
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said abolishing Sats"would be a terrible retrograde step" which would"undo decades of improvement in children's reading and maths"."They will prevent parents from knowing how good their child's school is at teaching maths, reading and writing," said Mr Gibb. But Mr Whiteman said Sats do not tell teachers or parents anything they do not already know about their child.
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